The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-15
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
1.ocAL BREvITIEs.

Chas. E. Fink, trustee, has sold 10 Mary
NJ. Lesealleet tract of II acres ofland, near
Piney Creek, for $780,
The Carroll county jail is rather Lonesome
place now compared to what it was last win
ter. There are not over halfdozen prisoners
there.
Daniel Barnitz, prominent and well known
citizen, died at his residence near Hanover,
Pa, on Thursday of last week. He was in
his 10Th year.
A Republican mass meeting is announced
at the Court House for o-night Saturday at
which Maj Joseph G. Smith and Hon. L. E.
McComas will speak.
Hannah Wantz died at the Aims House on
Thursday, aged over 80 years. She had been
at the institution about five years. There are
forty-six inmates at the Aims House.
There has been an increase of three cents
in the levy for corporation purposes, but the
increasd number of street lamps and improve
ments to streets and crossings amply repay
for the increase.
The thanks of the ADVOCATE are due Mr.. f.
Nee Brown, of Brunswick, Georgia, late of
Uniontown, this county, for copies Of the local
papers. Mr.. Brown is with the Brunswick
Western Railroad.
number more of new subscribers were
added to the ADVOCATES list this week.
Among l0Gm NeTG SOlnc yearly ouooNiiOSis.
Thus the list grows, and business men should
make n note of it.
Ri. Rev. William Paret, Bishop of Mary
land. will preach at Ascension Church, this
city, and administer the rite of confirmation
next Thursday evening. Services will begin
at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. Jos. II. Krichton, telegraph operator
at the Western Union office, this city, is sick
with typhoid fever. He was taken on Mon
day and went to the home of his parents in
Baltimore on Tuesday.
On Sunday last, lola, aged seven years,
daughter of John II. Keen, of this city, re-
ceived fall, causing fracture of her knee
bone DIR. NJ. l.. Bot was summoned and
reduced the fracture.
Mr.. William Shilling, of Woolery's district,
left at the ADVOCATE office on Thursday po-
tato of peculiar formation. 1t had the APP
pearance of two large ones growing together,
with smaller ones branching off.
Gov. Lloyd on Thursday commissioned
James F. Cummings Justice of the Peace for
Hampstead district, in the place of James
Cummings, deceased, and Joseph Arnold in
Middleburg district, vice self.
Bishop Paret will preach and administer
confirmation on Friday, October 81, in Holy
Trinity P. E. Church, Eldersburg, at 1890
O'Clock, a. M; also in St. Barnabas Chapel,
Sykesvile at o'clock p m.
The brick residence of Mr.. Samuel Miller,
corner of Green and Church streets, is finished
and ready for occupancy. 1t is an ornament
to to that section of the city. Mr.. Miller has
had the ground in front neatly paved.
The Westminster Gun Club are shooting a
match among themselves for a case of stuffed
birds The birds are now on exhibition at
Mr.. |. A. Miller's harness factory. The first
contest took place yesterday afternoon. There
will be three.
Mr.. George Beasman, the successful tour
nament rider of Freedom district, took first
honors among professional riders at tourna-
tnent at Liberty, Frederick county, on Friday
of last week. He crowned Miss Mamie Dor
sey queen.
The contest between Ira Paine, the won
4 Serful niarksman, who performs with Rob
- rs circui- and the Westminster Gun Club,
: will take aS9 on Monday morning, in the
rear of TIT alonrt House, before the circus
parade b
There will be Democratic mass meeting
at the Court House in Westminster, on Sat
urday night before the election, November
9th. Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte, Col. l..
Victor Baughman and others will address the
meeting. Further announcement will be made
later.
Mr.. George Beasman, Freedom successful
tournament rider, has added another success
10 his list. In tournament at Reisterstown
on Tuesday seven tied for first honor, and in
the riding off Mr.. Beasman came out first, took
first prize and crowned Miss Blanche Dick.
son, of Reisterstown, queen of love and
beauty.
Mr. E. D. Bowersox, living on the farm of
Judge John f. Smith, near this city, had a
horse killed on the railroad yesterday morn
ing. The animal got out of the stable during
the night and strayed to the railroad, and
broke a leg while running ahead of a freight
train, and had to be killed.
The Taylor Works are now running force
of $50 men and are compelled to work night
work, for which they have in use electric
lights. They are running largely on engines
for electric light plants in various sections OF
the country, a service for which the Taylor
engines are particularly adapted and have De-
come very popular.
John T. Domaine, Of Patapsco, was brought
to iail here on Thursday, charged with as
saulting Geo. Marks with pistol and threaten
ing to Kill him, the day before. The prisoner
waived hearing before Justice Azarah Ours
Ter, and was committed to jail in default OF
bail Deputy Sheriff Zeiber made the arrest.
A German family, direct from the old coun-
try, came to Carroll several weeks ago, and
rented house on the premises OF Mr.. Airhart
Winters The family consisted of father and
mother and six children. The youngest child
took sick and died last week. 1t was buried
on Thursday. The same day the mother was
taken suddenly i'll, and died on Friday.
On Tuesday last, Abram S. Lester, as ex-
eeutor, sold at public sale the farm of the late
Charles Fl. Cole, about two and a half miles
from this city, and containing SO acres, 10
George w. Albaugh for $5,096. This is a
valuable property, being improved with a
Z large brick house, new barn, &c. Mr.. Al
baugh will repair aud repaiDt the buildings,
and improve the farm.
The Democratic County Central Committee
met in this city Thursday morning, and organ
lied by re electing B. F. Grouse chairman for
the nexttwo years; the re- election of Hugo z.
Fiddis treasurer, and the election of NJ. Il.
Walsh, of Hampstead district, secretary.
There was quite a full attendance, and reports
from the various districts were quite cheering.
The committee were in session for about two
hours.
The corporate authorities have made extern
sive improvements at the junction of Main
street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Not only
have the improvements greatly added TO the
beauty of that section Of our little city, but
will remedy the unsightly mudholes and allow
the water to flow off down to the sewer at the
railroad. The citizens are erecting, by prl-
Tate subscription, fosntain in the open space
ut the junction.
Mr. Harry I. HoItz and Miss Cora A1derf
were married in the NJ. K. Church at Union
Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. 9. A.
Jones, pastor, officiating The church was
richly decorated with growing plants and cut
flowers Mr. IIoltz is the son Of Mr.. David
Hol,z, a prominent citizen, of Union Bridge,
and has position in the Office of the civil
service commission in Washington. The
bride is a daughter Of the late Saml. Anders
of Union Bridge Mr.. and Mrs. Holtz vii
reside in Washington.
Late last Friday afternoon Mr.. William A.
Cunningham, cashier of the Farmers and Me
chanics' National Bank. this city, met with {
severe accident. He had just gotten into biz
carriage at the bank to drive home, when hi
horse started suddenly and upset the carriage
throwing him out. His head and face wert
badly cut and bruised, and he bled profusely
He Vas taken hack into the bank. and hi